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Cheryl Akle discusses the world with her favourite authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchStories Behind the Story with Better Reading is hosted by Better Reading. The show has published 743 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Stories Behind The Story: Heather Morris on survival and the power of music" (25 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Stories Behind The Story: Michael Robotham on The 40-Year-Old Novel He Finally Shared" (18 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Stories Behind the Story: Nina Kenwood on Books, Writing and People Skills" (11 October 2026, 30 minutes).
Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 743 episodes.
Booking probability for Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading's contact route on record: verified email.
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Stories Behind the Story with Better Reading
Heather Morris joins Cheryl Akle to discuss her latest novel, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse , and the remarkable true story that inspired it. She shares how a chance conversation with composer Hans Zimmer led her to...
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What happens when a bestselling crime writer returns to the novel he first wrote in his twenties? Michael Robotham joins Cheryl to reveal the story behind Tell Me Something True , his deeply personal first novel set in...
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What happens when a lifelong book lover becomes a writer? Nina Kenwood joins Cheryl Akle to talk about her new novel People Skills , a slow-burn romance set around a literary festival, and the winding path that led her...
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What happens when an Australian comedian heads to Hollywood with big dreams and no idea what’s coming? Ash Williams shares the wild, hilarious and unexpected stories behind Almost Killing It in Hollywood , from chasing...
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Three sisters disappear from a bridal shop at the foot of the pyramids. That’s where Tess Woods’ new novel, The Cairo Bridal Shop , begins. Tess joins Cheryl to talk about the very personal story behind the book, her...
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Yumna Kassab joins Cheryl Akle to talk about the stories, memories and sense of place behind her new book. Yumna shares how growing up Lebanese-Australian in Parramatta shaped her writing, her unusual path from studying...
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In the first episode of Everyone Has a Story , Sivine Tabbouche tells Cheryl the extraordinary story of her mother, Amina, who raised 15 children. Amina’s life was shaped by family, love, loss and extraordinary...
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From the archives: Karen Brooks talks to Cheryl about her family-run brewery in Hobart, the influence of feminism on her writing, how she approaches research for her historical fiction, her connection to fantasy stories...
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In this replay of Stories Behind The Story , we remember acclaimed Australian author Blanche d’Alpuget, who joined Cheryl Akle in 2019 to talk about her extraordinary life, her writing career and her relationship with...
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Nadine Browne talks to Cheryl Akle about her debut novel Gone Guru , a funny and chaotic literary mystery inspired by her own experiences as a writer in New York. She discusses imposter syndrome, class and cultural...
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Sisters Kabora and Razia Ali talk to Cheryl Akle, sharing their family’s journey from Afghanistan to Australia. Exploring identity, belonging and resilience, Kabora reflects on becoming the first woman of Afghan descent...
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Hannah Richell joins Cheryl Akle to talk about grief, love, writing and the unexpected ways life can transform after loss. Hannah shares how writing her memoir after the death of her husband Matt became an act of...
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Hannah Richell (The Search Party, The River Home) and Michelle Prak (The Rush) have a laugh and talk about their books One Dark Night and The Rush. Learn more about the two authors, how Prak's sons have helped her edit...
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Holden Sheppard (Invisible Boys, The Brink) and Peter Polites (Down The Hume, God Forgets About the Poor) chat about the adaptation of Holden's book Invisible Boys, the LGBT+ community in Perth and Sydney and their...
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Libby Trainor Parker talks to Cheryl about endometriosis, chronic pain, infertility, pregnancy loss, grief, and finding healing through advocacy, storytelling, and foster care. Her book, A Common Misconception...
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Sarah Trad talks to Cheryl Akle about Lebanon and the culture’s deep connection to hospitality, her travels around the world, renovating and creating her dream house, and the influence of her mother. Her cookbook, Beit...
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Joan Sauers talks to Cheryl Akle about her love of mystery series, the writing skills she learned from her father, Hollywood, and the differences between writing novels and screenplays. Her latest book, Murder at...
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Victoria Purman talks to Cheryl Akle about her former career in journalism, her path into publishing, her writing routines, and her love of both vintage and contemporary books. Her latest novel, The Marriage Trap, is...
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Cheryl talks to Caroline about Better Reading’s new project, What Are You Reading? The App , an Australian, community-focused book tracker that lets readers log and follow their reading directly from their phone. Think...
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Francesca Albanese talks to Cheryl about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the impact of technology on modern warfare, and her career in academia and the United Nations. Her book, When the World Sleeps , is out...
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